Dinner for 3

Beef Empanadas (10 servings)

Name: Beef Empanadas (10 servings)
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 2 large eggs; 1/3 cup ice water (optional); 1 russet potato; 3/4 lb 80/20 ground beef; 1/2 yellow onion; 1 carrot; 1 rib celery; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper; 1/2 cup frozen peas; 3/4 cup beef stock

$11.99for 485 minServes 3

Fill homemade flour pastries with seasoned beef, potato, vegetables, peas, and stock, then bake them until golden.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.45 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.43Typical price
	Ground beef, 0.75 lb$5.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$4.12Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 2.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.25Typical price
	Broth, 6.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	6.25 oz	$0.44Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.99

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

85 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings (the source says 10, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.00 per serving$11.99 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 large eggs
1/3 cup ice water (optional)
1 russet potato
3/4 lb 80/20 ground beef
1/2 yellow onion
1 carrot
1 rib celery
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1/2 cup frozen peas
3/4 cup beef stock

Steps

Mix the flour and salt in a bowl, cut in the butter, then stir in one egg and enough ice water to form dough.
Knead the dough briefly, wrap it, and chill it for 20 minutes.
Boil the diced potato in water for 10 minutes, then drain it.
Cook the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, then add the beef and cook until it reaches 160 F.
Stir in the potato, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, salt, pepper, peas, and stock, and simmer for 8 minutes until thickened.
Heat the oven to 400 F, divide the dough into 10 pieces, fill and seal each piece, brush with the remaining beaten egg, and bake on a large baking sheet for 20 minutes.

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